Great Introductory and Popular WW1 & WW2 Battlefield Tours

With so many battlefield experiences to choose from, covering many different aspects of military history, making sure you find the right tour for you is important to us. If you’re new to the topic or looking to take your first step into battlefield visits, take a look at our expertly crafted WW1 and WW2 battlefield tours.

In the opening bombardment alone more than 2 ½ million shells fell in 9 hours. Guns of up to 42cm were used to smash the French forts like Douaumont and Vaux. By the end of the battle something like a thousand shells had fallen for every square metre of battlefield: a staggering statistic.

For the French soldiers, the Poilus – literally translated that means ‘the bearded ones’ – it was an horrifc experience as regiment after regiment was thrown into the battle with the French nation’s Victory cry: They Shall Not Pass. The Poilus called Verdun the mincing-machine, the mill on the Meuse, the meat-grinder. It changed France forever, and even a century later Verdun still dominates the French consciousness of that conflict.